summary jurisdiction
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Case Law, Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
Definitions from Case Law
From 382 U.S. 323 - Katchen v. Landy · 1966Most cited · 1,961 citing opinions
The bankruptcy courts 'have summary jurisdiction to adjudicate controversies relating to property over which they have actual or constructive possession.' They also deal in a summary way with 'matters of an administrative character, including questions between the bankrupt and his creditors, which are presented in the ordinary course of the administration of the bankrupt's estate.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The jurisdiction of a court to give a judgment or make an order itself forthwith. See Contempt. For a synopsis of the present law in England, see Eneycl. Br.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The jurisdiction of a court to give a judgment or make an order itself forthwith ; e. g., to commit to prison for contempt; to punish malpractice in a solicitor; or, in the case of justices of the peace, a jurisdiction to convict an offender themselves instead of committing him for trial by a jury. Wharton.
Defined under Jurisdiction in Black's Law Dictionary.